How to get guys to stop taking advantage of you

I am 14 and a virgin but, ever since I was 11, I’ve been doing everything except that. It’s with my brother’s friends, who are about two or three years older than I am. Is it wrong? I know none of the...

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Hey, Mr. President! Let's talk about sex

Let’s be honest: Sex ed is seriously awkward…but it’s also seriously necessary. This year, sex education is standardized across the U.S.—kids from Maine to California are learning about the male and female bodies and sex based on one set of guidelines. The National...

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Massachusetts middle school wants to give kids contraceptives

Recently, the Springfield School Committee in Springfield, Massachusetts voted in favor of what they have titled the “Comprehensive Reproductive Health Policy,” which would provide free condoms to middle and high school students in their school district. There is another round of voting left on...

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Excuse us, Utah, but what's with the anti-sex ed law?

According to The Daily Beast, Utah’s state legislature has passed a bill that pretty much bans sex-ed from public school classrooms. Under the new law, schools will be unable to teach contraception as a means of birth control or protection against STDs. Discussion...

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April / May 2012

*~*Check out what’s HOT in this issue*~* On sale and in mailboxes March 13! EXCLUSIVE! The world’s getting ready for The Hunger Games…and so are we with our first ever collector’s edition covers! Stars Willow Shields, Amandla Stenberg, Isabelle Fuhrman and Jacqueline...

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How do I ask my mom about s-e-x?

All the info I get about sex is from my friends. I am scared to ask my mom about all this. Dear Nervous, Some moms welcome the opportunity to talk to their daughters but feel nervous about initiating the conversation. It might help...

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I have a cold sore. Do I have herpes?

I was sitting in health class yesterday and we were talking about STIs. My teacher said that if you got a cold sore then you have herpes. Of course, I got a cold sore today. Do I have herpes? Like...

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I'm desperate

I’m 14 and desperately anticipating sex. Enough to where I simulate it. I promised myself I’d stop, but I keep breaking my promise. I keep thinking what my relatives and friends would think. I can’t talk to my parents about...

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My classmates are obsessed with sex--and it's freaking me out

Kids in my class are obsessed with talking about sex. It makes me uncomfortable. What should I say? "It’s OK to feel uncomfortable!" says child and adolescent therapist Angela Marie McMahon. "During adolescence, it's normal for those three little letters...

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Teen Pregnancy Resources

Healthyteennetwork.org is a great resource for info on teen pregnancy and parenting. Head to the site and click the "Research and Resources" tab for tons of useful web links. Planned Parenthood can help if you're worried you or a friend could...

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